v3 → v4
Scores
trust_score32 → 32
severity_base— → —
score_modifier0 → 0
Sections
Overview and Background → Background: Liquid Network and the Liquid Federation
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The September 6-7, 2026 Exploit → The September 6, 2026 exploit: scope and mechanism
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Root cause: Elements cache-key collision → Disputed technical root cause: range-proof caching vs. dynafed validation
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Attacker communications, partial return and disputed bounty → Role of SideSwap and the federation's response
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Network response, patch and restart → Partial return of funds and disputed "white hat" claim
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Reserve deficit and L-BTC holder risk → Blockstream's refusal to pay a ransom
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Systemic and structural observations → Ongoing reserve shortfall and network status
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(section 8) → Systemic risk: federated custody and sidechain security model
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Timeline events
+ added2018-09-27 — (no description)
+ added2018-10-10 — (no description)
- removed2018 — (no description)
- removed2026-04 — (no description)
- removed2026-08 — (no description)
- removed2026-09-06 — (no description)
- removed2026-09-07 — (no description)
~ changed2026-09: “” → “”
~ changed2026-09-11: “” → “”
Accepted submissions
No changes to accepted submissions.
Each version is bound to the decision event that created it. Verify the chain anchor for either via the audit log.
v3 hash: d73a13a8fcdb447a5bdad96ede44b676d63baf65fa46eba8010f6766a282d7be
v4 hash: 61a34d5b3713de578fbc3998ccc1bd43c32dcad94a25950bbadeef210f57259c